| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brandon Bernardino (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Hedrick (fresh) PF - Gerald Durbin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Andersen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Steven Herrmann (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | Neal Hedrick inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 19:12 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Jenkins | 31-44 |
| 18:49 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 31-44 |
| 18:48 | Grove City | Steven Andersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:28 | Grove City | John Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Durbin | 31-44 |
| 18:18 | Grove City | Neal Hedrick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Bernardino | 34-44 |
| 18:02 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Herrmann and he's hacked by Neal Hedrick - foul #1 on Neal Hedrick, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alfonzo Muniz (SF) Steven Herrmann | |
| 18:02 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:39 | Grove City | Steven Andersen is fouled on the floor by Ryan Robinson - foul #2 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG) Alfonzo Muniz | |
| 17:20 | Grove City | John Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 17:18 | Thiel | The rebound goes to John Jenkins | 34-46 |
| 16:57 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann's pass is intercepted by Brandon Bernardino | 34-46 |
| 16:53 | Grove City | John Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Bernardino | 36-46 |
| 16:38 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-46 |
| 16:37 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:08 | Grove City | John Harris drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Neal Hedrick and he's fouled by Ryan Robinson - foul #3 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregg Ronald (SF), Charles Robinson (PF), Curtis Corbett (C) Neal Hedrick, Gerald Durbin, Steven Andersen | |
| Subs | Thiel | Kevin Knapp (SG), Alfonzo Muniz (SF), William Portis (PF), Dwayne Funderburg (C) Jonathan Flowers, Ryan Robinson, John Jenkins, Michael Guthrie | |
| 16:08 | Grove City | John Harris misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:08 | Thiel | William Portis snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:56 | Thiel | Kevin Knapp's pass is intercepted by Gregg Ronald | 38-46 |
| 15:52 | Grove City | John Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregg Ronald | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brandon Bernardino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Ronald (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) C - Curtis Corbett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Steven Herrmann (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfonzo Muniz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Portis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwayne Funderburg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Thiel | William Portis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 15:33 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Harris | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 15:17 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:01 | Grove City | Alfonzo Muniz is called for the reach on John Harris - foul #1 on Alfonzo Muniz, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Ontiveros (PG), Richard Burke (SF) Brandon Bernardino, John Harris | |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG), Jonathan Flowers (SG) Steven Herrmann, Kevin Knapp | |
| 14:46 | Grove City | Richard Burke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:44 | Grove City | Charles Robinson misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 14:42 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett tips it in | 42-46 |
| 14:27 | Thiel | Albert Cambell knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 42-48 |
| 14:04 | Grove City | Richard Burke can't finish the layup | 42-48 |
| 14:03 | Thiel | William Portis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:39 | Thiel | Alfonzo Muniz clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 13:37 | Thiel | Albert Cambell hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 13:14 | Grove City | Gregg Ronald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino (PG), John Harris (SG), Neal Hedrick (SF), Gerald Durbin (PF), Steven Andersen (C) Bobby Ontiveros, Gregg Ronald, Richard Burke, Charles Robinson, Curtis Corbett | |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG), Ryan Robinson (SF), John Jenkins (PF), Michael Guthrie (C) Albert Cambell, Alfonzo Muniz, William Portis, Dwayne Funderburg | |
| 12:52 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie is hacked by Neal Hedrick - foul #2 on Neal Hedrick, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Guthrie | 42-53 |
| 12:24 | Grove City | Steven Andersen travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Kevin Knapp (SG) Jonathan Flowers | |
| 12:09 | Thiel | Gerald Durbin denies the turnaround by Michael Guthrie | 42-53 |
| 12:07 | Grove City | Steven Andersen snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:51 | Grove City | John Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brandon Bernardino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Andersen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Steven Herrmann (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 11:35 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:17 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brandon Bernardino, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers (SG) Kevin Knapp | |
| 11:07 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| 10:40 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 10:39 | Grove City | Steven Andersen snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 10:22 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 10:21 | Grove City | Steven Andersen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:09 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin misses badly on a floater from the right block | 45-53 |
| 10:08 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:48 | Thiel | John Harris steals it from John Jenkins | 45-53 |
| 09:45 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino is hacked by Steven Herrmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Herrmann, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Ontiveros (SG), Gregg Ronald (SF), Charles Robinson (PF), Curtis Corbett (C) John Harris, Neal Hedrick, Gerald Durbin, Steven Andersen | |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG), Alfonzo Muniz (SF), William Portis (PF), Dwayne Funderburg (C) Steven Herrmann, Ryan Robinson, John Jenkins, Michael Guthrie | |
| 09:34 | Grove City | Gregg Ronald knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Bernardino | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Thiel | Dwayne Funderburg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Ontiveros - foul #1 on Bobby Ontiveros, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Thiel | Dwayne Funderburg misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Thiel | Dwayne Funderburg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:54 | Grove City | Charles Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Portis - foul #2 on William Portis, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | Richard Burke (SF) Brandon Bernardino | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 08:41 | Grove City | Charles Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Funderburg - foul #1 on Dwayne Funderburg, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Harris (SG), Neal Hedrick (SF) Gregg Ronald, Richard Burke | |
| Subs | Thiel | Kevin Knapp (SG), Ryan Robinson (SF) Jonathan Flowers, Alfonzo Muniz | |
| 08:19 | Grove City | Bobby Ontiveros hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 08:17 | Thiel | Dwayne Funderburg snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:01 | Thiel | Kevin Knapp clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:00 | Grove City | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:37 | Grove City | John Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Thiel | Albert Cambell pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Bobby Ontiveros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Corbett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Albert Cambell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Portis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwayne Funderburg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Thiel | William Portis connects on the jump hook from the right block | 48-56 |
| 06:56 | Grove City | John Harris connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Ontiveros | 51-56 |
| 06:42 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses short on a shot in the lane | 51-56 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:17 | Grove City | Curtis Corbett hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Ontiveros | 53-56 |
| 06:04 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson's floater is tipped away by Charles Robinson | 53-56 |
| 06:03 | Grove City | Neal Hedrick grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:00 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino (PG), Gerald Durbin (PF), Steven Andersen (C) Bobby Ontiveros, Charles Robinson, Curtis Corbett | |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG), Jonathan Flowers (SG), John Jenkins (PF), Michael Guthrie (C) Albert Cambell, Kevin Knapp, William Portis, Dwayne Funderburg | |
| 05:55 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Harris | 55-56 |
| 05:49 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Steven Andersen grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Steven Herrmann - foul #4 on Steven Herrmann, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:23 | Grove City | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:23 | Thiel | John Jenkins grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:57 | Thiel | John Jenkins scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Steven Herrmann | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Grove City | Steven Andersen loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregg Ronald (SF) Neal Hedrick | |
| Subs | Thiel | Alfonzo Muniz (SF) Ryan Robinson | |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Alfonzo Muniz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Andersen - foul #1 on Steven Andersen, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Alfonzo Muniz makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:13 | Thiel | Alfonzo Muniz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | John Jenkins is called for the reach on Gerald Durbin - foul #1 on John Jenkins, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:48 | Grove City | Steven Andersen gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Grove City | John Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Guthrie - foul #1 on Michael Guthrie, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Grove City | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Grove City | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Thiel | Alfonzo Muniz is denied on a layup by Steven Andersen | 58-60 |
| 03:28 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brandon Bernardino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Harris (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Ronald (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Gerald Durbin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Andersen (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Steven Herrmann (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfonzo Muniz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Grove City | Gregg Ronald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Guthrie - foul #2 on Michael Guthrie, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Grove City | Neal Hedrick (SF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Thiel | Ryan Robinson (SF), Dwayne Funderburg (C) Alfonzo Muniz, Michael Guthrie | |
| 03:16 | Grove City | Gregg Ronald makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:16 | Grove City | Gregg Ronald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Grove City | Gregg Ronald misses the 3rd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Thiel | John Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:01 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Steven Andersen snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:54 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Neal Hedrick | 62-60 |
| 02:34 | Thiel | Steven Herrmann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:33 | Thiel | John Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-60 |
| 02:15 | Thiel | John Jenkins tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 01:53 | Grove City | Steven Andersen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Hedrick | 65-62 |
| 01:40 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:38 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Steven Andersen | 65-62 |
| 01:18 | Grove City | Steven Andersen lays it in | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Harris (SG) Gregg Ronald | |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Guthrie (C) Dwayne Funderburg | |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Bernardino | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Thiel | John Jenkins connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jonathan Flowers and he's fouled by Brandon Bernardino - foul #4 on Brandon Bernardino, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Thiel | William Portis (PF) Steven Herrmann | |
| 00:38 | Thiel | John Jenkins misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:38 | Grove City | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Grove City | Jonathan Flowers is called for the reach on John Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Flowers, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregg Ronald (SF), Curtis Corbett (C) Neal Hedrick, Steven Andersen | |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG) William Portis | |
| 00:35 | Grove City | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:35 | Grove City | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers is hacked by Curtis Corbett - foul #2 on Curtis Corbett, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Neal Hedrick (SF), Steven Andersen (C) Gregg Ronald, Curtis Corbett | |
| Subs | Thiel | Kevin Knapp (SG) Steven Herrmann | |
| 00:28 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Steven Andersen | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Steven Andersen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Knapp - foul #2 on Kevin Knapp, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregg Ronald (SF) Neal Hedrick | |
| Subs | Thiel | Steven Herrmann (PG) Kevin Knapp | |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Steven Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Steven Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:21 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Guthrie | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Steven Herrmann is called for the reach on Brandon Bernardino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Herrmann, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Grove City | Charles Robinson (PF) Gerald Durbin | |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG) Steven Herrmann | |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Brandon Bernardino misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Thiel | Michael Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Grove City | Neal Hedrick (SF), Gerald Durbin (PF) Gregg Ronald, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Thiel | Kevin Knapp (SG) Albert Cambell | |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Thiel | Jonathan Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin is hacked by Jonathan Flowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Flowers, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregg Ronald (SF) Neal Hedrick | |
| Subs | Thiel | Albert Cambell (PG) Kevin Knapp | |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Thiel | Albert Cambell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Flowers | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin is hacked by Albert Cambell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Cambell, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Grove City | Neal Hedrick (SF) Gregg Ronald | |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Gerald Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Ryan Robinson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 77-73 |